Valley Publishing

06/17/2026

This Saturday at Society Hall!

LaCombe’s show consists of ninety minutes or more of heartfelt songs and the stories behind them that resonates with a person at a deep, hard to describe level.

06/17/2026

Happy birthday Creede!

On its 134th anniversary, the Town of Creede celebrated its Founders Day on Saturday along Main Street. The day started with a bicycle, wagon and pet parade which started at the Mineral County Court House. Three children on bicycles, and two pet owners participated in the parade. The event committee...

06/17/2026

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Saguache County.

Beginning at midnight there is a Stage 1 fire ban in the County of Saguache.
Effective at midnight (12:01) June 18th 2026
Call the Sheriff's Office if you have questions.

06/17/2026

The Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC) celebrated National Homeownership Month with its third annual Homeownership Celebration in Monte Vista. Read all about it in today's Valley Courier!

Music filled the air, as residents walked up and down Stallo Street, and explored newly completed homes on Saturday June 13. The Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC) celebrated National Homeownership Month with its third annual Homeownership Celebration on 9th and Stallo S...

06/17/2026

BREAKING NEWS‼️

Mari Felix, known for being the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, reached a plea deal with the District Attorney's office in a case where she was charged with being an accessory to child abuse.

06/12/2026

Your VC Weekender is here! Just in time for a beautiful summer weekend in the SLV. Sit back and catch up on all things San Luis Valley!
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06/11/2026

From Rio Grande County Sheriff’s Office

June 10th
South Fork Fire Rescue and Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office responded to Small Plane Crash East of South Fork

SOUTH FORK, Colo. — At 9:54 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2026, South Fork Fire Rescue and the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office received a report of a plane crash outside South Fork near Shoshone Trail.
First responders arrived to find a small single-engine airplane on fire in a field south of Shoshone Trail, east of South Fork. The crash had ignited the surrounding vegetation, resulting in a w**d and grass fire that was extinguished by responding fire crews.
Both occupants of the plane had self-extricated prior to the arrival of rescue personnel. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot was transported to Rio Grande Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The aircraft had taken off from a private airstrip near South Fork. After experiencing engine power issues, the pilot was attempting to land at Chapman Field when the crash occurred he was forced to make an emergency landing.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were notified and will be conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.

06/11/2026

One of the first photographers to serve in the San Luis Valley was a Civil War vet and was known for his unconventional studio in Creede. Click the link and say hello to Enos Franklin Hilton!

SAN LUIS VALLEY-Long before digital screens and smartphones made image-capturing a casual, momentary reflex, the field of photography was an arduous frontier of chemicals, heavy glass plates, and …

06/06/2026

And they're off!
Video by Lyndsie Ferrell